Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Beniers 47.6% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 86.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 91.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.8%
86.8%
13.2%
Kopitar
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
7
(20 meetings)
13
7
Kopitar
Beniers
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Beniers
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Beniers
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
4
Kopitar
Beniers
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
47.3% (945)
+9.1%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
51.7% (145)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
23.8% (21)
+21.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +21.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Beniers is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (718).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beniers
Home
56.1% (786)
49.6% (565)
Away
54.0% (774)
45.2% (546)
By Period
Kopitar
Beniers
P1
56.2%
48.0%
P2
55.4%
49.0%
P3
53.0%
46.5%
OT
70.0%
23.5%
Final 5 min
56.1%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
47.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 3 | 03:43 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 2 | 11:49 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 2 | 07:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 1 | 08:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 3 | 10:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 3 | 05:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 2 | 06:46 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 2 | 00:13 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 1 | 06:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3 | 17:31 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3 | 11:07 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |